To avoid the partial cap, next time try breaking the joints with each cap to be cut. Then stack your full blocks on top of their gaps and use the full blocks to mark the cut lines. Remove your full blocks and cut the marked angles. Glue them all in place and ouala, you've got perfect spacing, perfectly centered joints, consistent sizing and no compensating with random size wedges.
Big thanks 🙏🏽 for this non of the other videos I watched made sense. I appreciate how well you explained the cuts. My geometry teacher is somewhere smiling.
I get the whole 5 cuts per cap. You could used 12 inch caps instead of 18. Timed a little off the lip of the blocks where the blocks meet. Use the easy scribe and been done in 45 min. But. All else. You killed it bro. Nicely done. That project has a crazy amount of cuts.
Many thanks for this very useful video. When building an OUTSIDE gradient wall, there is a similar problem with the caps not aligning properly. Am I correct in presuming that I simply need to trim the edges of the caps in a similar way to you illustrated in this video regarding the inside curve wall?
Great video. When cutting caps for the outside radius wall, do you have to cut the lips or just tuck the blocks together, find the gap distance, cut the gap distance in half, then saw?
I get making a spacer but that small piece seems less appealing to the eye than trying to catch the running bond since it doesn't stay centered anyways. You will see the cut more often stepping in and out than the face is all I'm saying but I guess that's a question for the customer to determine.
You can cut the face of the cap in one step just don't let the blade go past an inch of each side and tap it out with a hammer. No need to lay it down and make the pencil marks and cuts
Thanks. We use a 14" wet block/brick saw by stone. It has a sliding table on it, makes real nice cuts. Sometimes we will just use our Stihl TS420, but if you get the saw angled even a little bit, the kerf of your cut shows up as a big gap.
The back of the caps where touching on the internal side of 5e radius the gap on the external side was 2 1/4 inch so he divided that by 2 meaning 1 1/8 of each
much easier to not even measure just place all your blocks and use a straight edge. th-cam.com/video/s2dxBbmZwNk/w-d-xo.html I personally wouldn't even worry about keeping that half a block spacing
Nice vid and nice work. Man, you should be wearing a respirator while cutting. It won't take but one or two seasons inhaling that concrete dust for you to need bottled oxygen when your 60. Minor hassle wearing a respirator to save your lungs. There are heavy concentrations of silica in that cloud of dust swirling about your face. Under an electron microscope silica looks like shards of glass. Here's a link to review: www.industrialvacuum.com/dusty-dangers-concrete-cutting-grinding
Excellent video. But please get some water hooked up to that saw.. That dust will catch up with you. your gonna work hard for several years, you want to enjoy retirement!
You explaining how to split the difference between the 2 blocks really sealed the deal for me. Damn good video.
Iv watched 10 videos about inside radius cuts. Yours was the first one that made sense. My hat goes off to you .
Excellent video. Short and to the point. Everyone on TH-cam should follow your lead.
Wow, mad respect for the craftsmanship and putting in the work to make it right.
This is THE ONLY video that shows and explains how to do inside radius cuts out many on youtube. Thank you so much!!!!
You're welcome!
I always wondered how that was done. Far beyond my skill level. You my friend are talented! Beautiful job
Great video. Informative, concise, and to the point...all under 6 minutes!
Glad it was helpful!
Well done, in dealing with the added challenges the lipped base blocks presented.
Now this is the way DIY videos should be. Thanks a lot!
To avoid the partial cap, next time try breaking the joints with each cap to be cut. Then stack your full blocks on top of their gaps and use the full blocks to mark the cut lines. Remove your full blocks and cut the marked angles. Glue them all in place and ouala, you've got perfect spacing, perfectly centered joints, consistent sizing and no compensating with random size wedges.
Best explanation on TH-cam thank you so much
Big thanks 🙏🏽 for this non of the other videos I watched made sense. I appreciate how well you explained the cuts. My geometry teacher is somewhere smiling.
Glad it was helpful!
Absolutely awesome demonstration really stuck on how to do this and you made it easy thank you so much!😊
Thank you for this, this is exactly the info needed and in a good format.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice job. I would never work with a cap that had a lip like that. Why add that much more cutting to the job when there’s caps that don’t have that?
I'm about to do a large kidney shaped pool with funky copping stones and this video helped me Huge!
I get the whole 5 cuts per cap. You could used 12 inch caps instead of 18. Timed a little off the lip of the blocks where the blocks meet. Use the easy scribe and been done in 45 min. But. All else. You killed it bro. Nicely done. That project has a crazy amount of cuts.
Use a different block and you only need to cut ever second block
th-cam.com/video/s2dxBbmZwNk/w-d-xo.html
Thank you. Your explanations were very clear.
Many thanks for this very useful video. When building an OUTSIDE gradient wall, there is a similar problem with the caps not aligning properly. Am I correct in presuming that I simply need to trim the edges of the caps in a similar way to you illustrated in this video regarding the inside curve wall?
Good video. Straight to the point.
Great video. When cutting caps for the outside radius wall, do you have to cut the lips or just tuck the blocks together, find the gap distance, cut the gap distance in half, then saw?
Great job pall👍👏👍
This video is very helpful. Thanks!
I get making a spacer but that small piece seems less appealing to the eye than trying to catch the running bond since it doesn't stay centered anyways.
You will see the cut more often stepping in and out than the face is all I'm saying but I guess that's a question for the customer to determine.
I use the cut off saw all the time at work. Who else expected that to be louder?.🤣
Very helpful, thank you!
You can cut the face of the cap in one step just don't let the blade go past an inch of each side and tap it out with a hammer. No need to lay it down and make the pencil marks and cuts
Beautiful job
good video, what type of saw are you using to cut caps?
Thanks. We use a 14" wet block/brick saw by stone. It has a sliding table on it, makes real nice cuts. Sometimes we will just use our Stihl TS420, but if you get the saw angled even a little bit, the kerf of your cut shows up as a big gap.
Excellent Video.
Thank you very much!
Thanks. Very helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for this video it is big help appreciate it
Glad it helped
where can I find those blocks? I'm in ga and I been having trouble finding them.
You can go to Alanblock.com to get name of distributors in your area.
+Felicita Pineda sorry for the late reply. I would start with the allan block website. They list all of their suppliers on the site.
lovejoy9592 It's actually Allanblock.com
Well done job. 👍
Thanks 👍
what about outside curves
I like how your aren't afraid of dust
How did you determine an inch and 3/4?
just from past jobs. trial and error. just need to take it back enough to allow the ends to come all the way forward.
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The back of the caps where touching on the internal side of 5e radius the gap on the external side was 2 1/4 inch so he divided that by 2 meaning 1 1/8 of each
Call me crazy but a cap stone should have an overhang
Saw goes to the shop with dust plugged air filter from running dry with no water.
Very good.
Thanks bro
Good job !
Retaining wall
Top notch
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After seeing this. I will never use Allen Block.
much easier to not even measure just place all your blocks and use a straight edge.
th-cam.com/video/s2dxBbmZwNk/w-d-xo.html
I personally wouldn't even worry about keeping that half a block spacing
Nice vid and nice work. Man, you should be wearing a respirator while cutting. It won't take but one or two seasons inhaling that concrete dust for you to need bottled oxygen when your 60. Minor hassle wearing a respirator to save your lungs. There are heavy concentrations of silica in that cloud of dust swirling about your face. Under an electron microscope silica looks like shards of glass. Here's a link to review: www.industrialvacuum.com/dusty-dangers-concrete-cutting-grinding
Excellent video. But please get some water hooked up to that saw.. That dust will catch up with you. your gonna work hard for several years, you want to enjoy retirement!
You should wear a face mask when cutting that material.
So much cutting 😮💨
Simple trick, don't use allen block.
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Great video - thank you!
Beautiful job....
Thank you! 😊